Presentation Recordings: 2026 Vermont Advance Care Planning Training

Posted: March 9, 2026

Session 1: Advance Care Planning Overview

March 3, 2026

Presented by Cindy Bruzzese & Diana Barnard

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Vermont Advance Directives: Terminology & Legal/Ethical Framework
  • Advance Directives That Work: Facilitating Conversations about Healthcare Values
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Session 2: Advance Directive Documents

March 10, 2026

Presented by Cindy Bruzzese, Taylor Murray & Diana Barnard

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

  • Completing Advance Directive Forms
  • Choosing the Right Advance Directive Form
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Session 3: Out-of-Hospital Medical Orders

March 17, 2026, 12:00-1:30pm

presented by Cindy Bruzzese & Diana Barnard

  • Vermont DNR/COLST and Planning Beyond ADs

Learning Objectives Session 3 – Participants will be able to:

  • Appreciate the difference between preference-based advance directive and consent-based medical orders
  • Describe when portable medical orders (DNR/COLST) may be appropriate and where they fit in the advance care planning continuum
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Session 4: Navigating Challenging Situations

March 24, 2026, 12:00-1:30pm

presented by Cindy Bruzzese & Diana Barnard

Learning Objectives Session 3 – Participants will be able to:

  • Capacity and Surrogate Decision-Making
  • Dementia and other complex diseases
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